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Ivan Bartoš stated that more than two years ago, as a minister, he proposed a comprehensive reform of the Office for the Protection of Competition. According to him, the office should serve as a tool for powerful individuals to influence public contracts and the flow of billions into their pockets rather than having a control function. He cited its head, Mlsna, whom he described as a favorite of Miloš Zeman and a friend of Zbyněk Stanjura and Blažek. Bartoš wrote that the ODS (Civic Democratic Party) stopped the reform and he subsequently left the government. According to him, the reform was prepared by experts and was meant to bring the Czech Republic closer to Western democracies. Bartoš referred to an index of oligarchs' influence on politics, which he said the magazine The Economist ranked the Czech Republic second only to Russia. He added that in the previous government only the Pirates wanted to address the issue, but Stanjura blocked their efforts. Bartoš also stated that the Pirates have now won the dispute with the company ČEPRO, which had to provide information about contracts for Agrofert. According to him, the company awarded contracts worth over 10 billion directly to Agrofert without competition, and another 9 billion without competition during the government of Petr Fiala. Bartoš added that it is necessary to fight against corruption in the state and that he will continue to do so. #korupce #politik #reforma (translated)

In Ukraine, after four missile attacks that resulted in the death of six employees and the suspension of metallurgical production, the largest metallurgy company ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih is halting operations, emphasizing the priority to protect people and industrial assets until the end of hostilities. #Ukraina #KaršUkrainā #metalurģija (translated)

Jan Betlach wrote that the American army studied Israeli combat medical procedures in order to increase the chances of injured soldiers' survival. According to his contribution, the share of deaths among the injured decreased from approximately 15% during the Second Lebanon War in 2006 to 7% in the Iron Sword War. Betlach stated that the Israeli army implemented doctors in every company, blood products for on-site treatment, and real-time patient data sharing. Referring to the Israeli army, he wrote that blood products have been used since 2013 and that it was the first in the world to provide plasma to the injured in the field instead of saline solution. He also mentioned rapid evacuation to hospitals, in the most severe cases by helicopter, and the availability of advanced emergency care immediately or within four minutes; in 2006, it took 15 to 20 minutes according to him. In April, according to Betlach, the American army issued a 78-page report recommending the adoption of Israeli procedures. Its authors wrote that Israel underwent a painful transformation directly in combat and that the United States can avoid it. Betlach also noted that a spokesperson for the Israeli army described the report as a result of cooperation between the two armies and stated that American officers came to gain experience. https://t.co/HFQD5mS5Rx https://t.co/CJty7LjEkh #armáda #medicína #zdravotníctví (translated)

I believe that a significant number of these former fighters will arrive in Europe with the support of Russian intelligence services. They will take control of our organized crime and will be heavily armed and supported by Russia to carry out terrorist attacks or attacks on our societies. This is therefore a very serious matter, emphasizes Tsahkna. #wizowyzakaz #bezpieczeństwoUE #Rosja (translated)

The European Union and China have reached a preliminary agreement that is expected to reduce the export of Chinese hybrid vehicles to Europe by more than half over the next four years, which is an important step in the fight against increasing competition from China. #EU #kitajska #hibridi (translated)

Zdeněk Šarapatka thanked his supporters and stated that their support helped him get back on his feet after the results of the Senate elections. According to him, the campaign in Prague 5 and 13 was not a fair competition about topics, but a contest over billboards. He claimed that one of the candidates was running a concurrent campaign for the Senate and the Prague City Hall, transferring funds between them, including money from a company building houses. According to Šarapatka, the state supervision office did not respond to the violations of the rules. The candidate, he claimed, received 14,606 votes out of a total of 45,782. Šarapatka also criticized the ODS, which, according to him, despite an agreement with his TOP 09, fielded its own candidate, thereby reducing the chances of defeating Václav Láska. He stated that their candidate hardly presented political positions during public appearances and instead relied on a romanticized story about the students' relationship with the school principal. He added that the students of the candidate's school, according to Šarapatka, got involved in the campaign, even though the principal was balancing on the edge of the education law. The candidate received 12,162 votes out of 45,782. As an earlier example of the split with ODS, Šarapatka mentioned its member Benda, who, according to him, appointed Matocha and Xaver Veselý to the Czech Television Council. He claimed that part of ODS contributed to his failure in the election despite the party agreements at that time. He also recalled that six years ago, at ODS's request, he supported its candidate in the second round of the Senate elections in Mělník, whom he claimed he had not seen publicly appear in the Senate since then. Šarapatka stated that he would not make the same mistake again. According to him, the result meant that there would be no amendment to the lustration law nor security clearances for government members and their deputies, and that there would be no qualified fight for a free Czech Radio and Czech Television. At the same time, he urged his supporters to keep going. #politika #volby #Senát (translated)

The Union plans to accelerate the development of innovative combat technology in areas such as artificial intelligence and robotics, which presents an opportunity for Czech companies and enables faster financing and collaboration with the defense industry. #UměláInteligence #KvantováVýpočetníTechnika #Drony (translated)

The war has entered a new, darker phase. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supported Zelensky, stating: "The war has entered a new, darker phase. Russia is stagnating on the battlefield and attacking civilians far behind the front line. I express solidarity with the Ukrainian people, as well as full support for President Zelensky." #Ukrajina #Trump #primirje (translated)

As reported, at least 139 people have died in a boat accident near Djibouti, including 15 children, and 84 people are still considered missing after the boat with 305 passengers, which was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen, capsized near Obock. #КрушениеЛодки #Миграция #Джибути (translated)

Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov also stated on Saturday that during a phone call with Trump, Putin rejected the possibility of peace talks and emphasized that Russia will continue its military actions until it achieves "all its goals." #RuskáUkrajinskáVálka #EnergetickéPříměří #Zelenskyj (translated)

Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov also stated on Saturday that during a phone call with Trump, Putin rejected the possibility of peace talks and emphasized that Russia will continue military actions until it achieves "all its objectives." #RuskáUkrajinskáVálka #EnergetickéPříměří #Zelenskyj (translated)

Kutil then compared Filip Turek to Don Quixote, who fought against windmills, and Petr Macinka to his nodding sidekick Sancho. He wrote that Turek set off against the wind turbines in a thirsty eight-cylinder Mercedes G-Class, while behind him stood a coal mine. The author ironically added that the result of such a battle could be a landscape marked by quarries, tailings ponds, and chimneys, and questioned the idea that an opponent of wind farms must be a hero. #DonQuijote #českákrajina #větrnéelektrárny (translated)

In the post-election debate, the future of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the exhaustion of the Pirate Party, and the perception of Motorists as new political upstarts were discussed, with moderator Pavel Štrunc emphasizing that the post-election struggle for power is just beginning. #volby2026 #AndrejBabiš #Českápolitika (translated)